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A number of ex-offenders and others who are having difficulty finding employment are expected to attend a workshop in Cornelia that is designed to help them find and keep jobs.

The Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) announced Thursday morning that the state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 5.1 percent in September, up two-tenths of a percentage point from August

At Academy Sports in Gainesville Friday, a Lakeview Academy 2nd-grader, who is also a cancer survivor, will be presented with a custom-fitted basketball goal and post.

M3 Accounting + Analytics, which provides hotel accounting and analytics software, served as presenting sponsor of the 2016 Special Olympics Fall Games which were held in Gainesville earlier this month.

The Oakwood City Council Monday night approved a small increase in the city tax rate.

Jim Becker, MS, HsA, PA-C, has joined the (Suwanee) Georgia Campus - Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (GA-PCOM) as Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Clinical Studies for the Department of Physician Assistant Studies.

Macy's is staying committed to Thanksgiving Day shopping, saying it'll open an hour earlier this year.

Thanks to a donation from Carroll Daniel Construction Company, the freshman class at Gainesville High School will have the opportunity to take the YouScience Profile.

Pump prices in Georgia and Tennessee continue their descent, while Florida prices dipped on Sunday for the first time in two weeks, according to the latest report from AAA.

According to the Georgia Retail Association (GRA), the average Georgian will spend roughly $83 on Halloween candy, decorations, and costumes for a nationwide total of $8.4 billion.